The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
At a hotel in the middle of the Sahara, an old man and his daughter try to keep the location of a hidden treasure from a collection of thieves and criminals staying at the hotel who are determined to get it. A suave gentleman thief arrives at the hotel one day with his own plan to get the loot, but complications ensue when he begins to fall for the daughter.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- George FitzmauriceDirector
- Ben HechtScreenplay
- Charles MacArthurScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- John Lee MahinWriter
Cast
- Ronald ColmanBarrington Hunt
- Fay WrayCamille de Jonghe
- Estelle TaylorEliza Mowbray
- Warren HymerSmiley Corbin
- Tully MarshallBaron de Jonghe
- Lawrence GrantDr. Shayne
- Kit GuardKid Twist
- Henry ArmettaNick the Goose
- Lucille La VerneLucie Villars
- Mischa AuerPrince Nicolai Poliakoff
- Henry KolkerCol. Lautrac
- Charles Hill MailesAlfred de Jonghe
Stills
Themes
desertpre-codeadventurer